Order pickers
Order pickers are made to handle individual cases or items, while reach trucks and turret trucks are for handling palletized loads. Order pickers are also sometimes known as order selectors or stock pickers. The machinery includes a platform wherein the individual who is operating it stands. The order picker lifts the operator together with the forks so that she or he can pick things from the shelves and put them onto a pallet on the forks. The machinery moves forward whilst in an elevated position. Wire guidance systems are provided.
Order Picker
Order pickers come with certain lift and travel speeds, fork size, weight limit and reach limitations. The majority have a fork size intended to load a standard pallet, no more than around 1.5 meters in length. The higher lift and travel speed helps enhance productivity, but training is essential to prevent accidents. Personnel must be trained on the specific type of unit they would be utilizing.
Low Lift Pallet Jacks
Non-powered pallet trucks
Non-powered pallet trucks are a less pricey option. These basic lift trucks are also called hand pallet trucks and hand pallet jacks. These trucks make use of a hydraulic mechanism to be able to lift pallets no more than a few centimeters off the floor. The individual operating it pulls the load utilizing the truck handle.
Electric-powered pallet trucks
Made for easy maneuvering, the electric-powered pallet trucks are reasonably priced. The size of the fork could hold two to three pallets. These trucks come in two types: the "walkie" version is designed to be operated while the operator walks next to it; the "rider" has a platform on which the operator rides in a standing position. These types of trucks are usually found in warehouses, with operators order picking as they move down the aisles. Both non-powered and powered pallet trucks are categorized as ITA Class 3.